City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · June 11, 2024
Agenda
City of Riverside Mayor
Patricia Lock Dawson
City Council Councilmembers:
Philip Falcone
Successor Agency Clarissa Cervantes
Steven Robillard
Agenda en Espanol Chuck Conder
Agenda Sean H. Mill
Jim Perry
Steve Hemenway
Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, the
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve
order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City
Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or
a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a
violation of these rules.
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respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
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Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available in the
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the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session.
PLEASE NOTE The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of
the City Council.
1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INTERVIEWS
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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1 To comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
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COMMUNICATIONS
2 City Manager Update (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
3 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
PRESENTATION
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
4 Purchase, Sale and Development Agreement with Pelican Communities, LLC., for
sale price of $200 for City-owned vacant land formerly known as the Downtown
Terminal Property for development of mixed-use student housing project - 3911
University Avenue and 3775 Fairmount Boulevard (Community and Economic
Development) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
PSD Agreement
Presentation
5 Establish the Department of Marketing & Communications, presently known as the
City Manager's Office of Communications and amend the Riverside Municipal Code
to establish the Departments of Marketing & Communications and Housing & Human
Services - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Section 2.08.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the Administrative
Offices and Departments of the City to establish the Departments of Marketing and
Communications and Housing and Human Services and the respective department
heads as part of the administrative organizational structure of the City (City
Manager) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Presentation
6 Mayor Pro Tem Hemenway recommends First amendment to Employment
Agreement with City Attorney Phaedra Norton; continued from April 9th for further
discussion by City Council - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe
Benefits and Salary Plan to approve the salary adjustment to the City Attorney
salary range and to reflect revisions to the City Attorney Employment Agreement -
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Waive further reading (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Resolution
Job Code Table
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan
PUBLIC HEARING
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CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Lawrence Smith v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
150160 / ADJ9926934; 160195
Attachments: Report
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Garen Roehl v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
230076
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Ronald Nunan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
ADJ15593503, 220046, 200165, 140116, 130211, 050130, 030020, 00000205
Attachments: Report
10 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Ricardo Cisneros v.
City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 220063
Attachments: Report
11 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Victor Castillo v. City of
Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 200220 / ADJ13947143; 210122 / ADJ13944842
Attachments: Report
12 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside
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v. 3M Company, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, MDL
No. 2873 Master Docket No. 2:18-mn-2873
Attachments: Report
13 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Historic Mission Inn Corporation v.
City of Riverside, a California municipal corporation, by and through its successor
agency for the (former) Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, et al.,
Riverside County Superior Court Case No. UDMV2301956
Attachments: Report
14 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning People of the
State of California, by and through the City of Riverside v. Pepe’s Inc., Riverside
County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2205025
Attachments: Report
15 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Riverside All Of
Us Or None, et al., v. City of Riverside, et al., U.S. District Court Case No.
5:23-cv-01536-SPG-SP
Attachments: Report
16 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry
Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, and Chief Information Officer George Khalil
regarding threat to public services or facilities
Attachments: Report
17 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
Attachments: Report
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation
- two cases
Attachments: Report
19 Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and
instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or
compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Executive Management
employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, all Management
and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside
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City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and
Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721,
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police
Administrators Association
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Falcone
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
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20 To comment on Consent Calendar and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
21 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
Announcement of Committee meeting:
Land Use Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 10, 2024, Art Pick Council
Chamber
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WORKSHOPS
22 CONTINUED FROM MAY 21, 2024 - Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Citywide user
fees and charges findings report from MGT of America Consulting, LLC - Schedule
public hearing for proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Citywide User Fees and Charges
study update on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 3 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards)
(20-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Fees & Charges Schedule
MGT User Fee Findings Report
PRCDS Community Feedback
Presentation
23 State-licensed residential facilities and sober living homes (City Attorney) (All
Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Group Home Technical Advisory
Presentation
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 24-45
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to
adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action.
City Clerk
24 Appoint Susan Fahrney to Human Relations Commission Ward 1 seat, Kittie Aleman
to Commission on Aging Ward 6 seat, Bryn Pellegrino to Commission on
Disabilities Ward 7 seat - File resignations of August Olague from Commission of
the Deaf Youth Ex Officio Seat and Daniel T. Jester from Park and Recreation
Commission Ward 1 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
25 Minutes of May 21, 2024
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
26 Economic Development Committee recommends Fiscal Year 2024-25 City
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Sponsorship Program for July 1 - December 31, 2024, for monetary and/or in-kind
contributions valued at $143,324 for charitable and community events, by local
non-profit organizations - Approve $25,000 sponsorship to Riverside African
American Historical Society for renovations to Martin Luther King, Jr., monument
and surrounding area - Table Sponsorship update for July 1 through December 31,
2023 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Acceptance of guidelines
Staff Funding Recommendations
Synopses of Applicant Organization Missions
Department Table Sponsorships Report
27 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends adoption of the 2023 Integrated
Resource Plan for Riverside Public Utilities - Direct staff to file the adopted 2023
Integrated Resource Plan (2023 IRP) and any applicable supporting material with
California Energy Commission within five business days after adoption of the 2023
IRP (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Integrated Resource Plan
Presentation
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Community and Economic Development
28 Agreement with Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce for not-to-exceed
amount of $98,775 annually for services and sponsorships provided to City of
Riverside for Fiscal Years 2024-25 and 2025-26 through June 30, 2026, with one
two-year extension option (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
BPU Report 6.10.24
Presentation
29 Services Agreement with NRS, Inc., Pomona, for not-to-exceed amount of
$130,513.86 from Community and Economic Development Department Account for
purchase and installation of office workstations, fixtures, and equipment for
Community and Economic Development Department second floor reconfiguration at
City Hall through December 31, 2024, with one 120-day extension option (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Price List
CRV1N0220 Quote
Floor Plan
30 First Amendment to Agreement for Conveyance of Easement with Aanenson
Properties for one-time expense of $20,000 from Water Fund, Pump Station
Replacements Project Account to extend use of surface area on waterline easement
known as Canyon Crest Booster Station for ten months - 5220 Pearblossom Drive
(Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
First Amendment to Agreement
Presentation
Finance
31 Request for Proposal 2343 - Agreement with Webb Municipal Finance, LLC., for
$721,503 from General Fund, Finance Debt and Treasury Admin, Professional
Services Account and special districts for Assessment Engineer and Special Tax
Consultant Services for five-year term with two additional two-year extension options
(All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement
Award Recommendation
32 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Electric and Water Central Stores annual purchase orders for
$21,703,681.87 and not-to- exceed 20 percent allowance for Producer Price Index
(PPI) increases for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Central Stores Annual Breakdown
33 Renewal of various insurance policies negotiated through Keenan & Associates, for
$8,888,857.46, plus 15 percent contingency of $1,333,328.62, for potential
changes and coverage enhancements for total amount not-to-exceed
$10,222,186.08 through June 30, 2025 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Human Resources
34 Fourth Amendment to Agreement with HUB International Insurance Services, Inc.,
for $90,285, for total contract amount of $407,812, for employee benefits consulting
and underwriting services through June 30, 2025 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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Library
35 Accept one pillar American with Disabilities Act accessible privacy booth, 52
portable solar chargers, and 32 iFixit repair kits from California State Library for
Library emPOWERing Access Project valued at $30,019.65 for Arlanza Library (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Notice
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
36 Third Amendment to Lease Agreement with John Muir Charter School for $1,337.64
monthly revenue for 852 square feet of space at Eric M. Solander Center through
June 30, 2025 - Bryant Park - 7950 Philbin Avenue (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Third Amendment to Lease Agreement
37 Bid 8063 - Reject all bids for Playgrounds Installation Project and authorize staff to
release a revised request for Bids (Wards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)
Attachments: Report
RFB 8063 Rejection Recommendation
38 Sixth Amendment to Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., for $577,240 with
change order authority of 10 percent for total amount of $634,964 from General
Fund, Measure Z, and Riverwalk Land Maintenance District Tree Maintenance
Contract Accounts for Park Tree Maintenance Services through June 30, 2025 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sixth Amendment to Agreement
Police
39 Declare K-9 equipped Ford Explorer as surplus property - Approve donation of
K-9-equipped Ford Explorer to University of California Riverside Police Department
for development of K-9 detection program (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Utilities
40 Adopt Riverside’s 2024-2025 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Methodology
Tables
Presentation
41 Participation in California Energy Commission’s Demand Side Grid Support
Program during extreme events when energy emergency alerts are issued (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Customer Acknowledgement
Presentation
42 First Amended and Restated Agreement with County of Riverside, political
subdivision of the State of California, on behalf of Community Action Partnership of
Riverside County for annual program amount of $2,800,000 from Electric Public
Benefits Fund, Low Income Assistance expenditure Account for use of Low-Income
Utility Bill and Deposit Assistance Funds for Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s
Energy Program with extension options through June 30, 2029 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
First Amended and Restated Agreement
SHARE Agreement dated 4/4/2019
Presentation
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Public Works
43 Service Agreement with County of Riverside for $42,010 from Gas Tax Fund,
Capital Projects, Minor Streets Rehab Project Expenditure Account for Cleveland
Avenue, Spring Street, and Villa Street slurry seal improvements (Wards 2 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Service Agreement
Map (Spring Street and Villa Street)
Map (Cleveland Avenue)
44 Award Bid 8017 to Big Ben Inc., Irvine, for $1,677,210.50 plus 10 percent change
order authority for total not-to-exceed $1,844,931.55 for Citywide trunk sewer
improvements on Market Street and Kansas Avenue - Appropriate $2,264,234 from
Sewer Working Capital to GM15-Replace Main on Market Street between 11th and
12th Street expenditure Account for project costs including design, engineering,
construction, contingencies, and contract administration - Five affirmative votes
required (Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Project Location Map
Bid Award Recommendation
45 Third Amendment to Agreement with ECOTEC Solutions, Inc., for $90,478.08, for
total contract amount of $622,936.48 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal,
Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for monitoring, reporting,
and associated operation services for closed Tequesquite Landfill gas collection
system and flare through June 30, 2025 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Third Amendment to Agreement
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press
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46 Lease Agreement with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., for $1,675,000 lease revenue
for operation and management of Fox Performing Arts Center and Riverside
Municipal Auditorium for initial term of eight years through June 30, 2032, with up to
one consecutive term administratively - 3485 and 3801 Mission Inn Avenue
(Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
Lease Agreement
Lease Deal Points
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
47 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
48 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
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